The Alpha’s Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger

83 Won the war , lost the battle .

Lylaci

Won the war , lost the battle .

I choose Nathan .

I handed over my family’s right to the Alpha Sceptre to Nathan , at least until he wants to give it back but from all the stories I’ve heard , things like that do not easily come back to the original

owners .

As I handed the Alpha sceptre to him and watched him accept it with grace and dignity , I knew he was the right choice .

Nathan was empathetic and he would make a fine Alpha but the problem was … my mother .

She had looked at me with utter disbelief and disappointment when I had mentioned Nathan’s name .

She had stared at me as if I had committed an unforgivable sin .

I stepped out of the hall , wondering if I wasn’t a fool .

This was my golden opportunity to get into my mother’s good books but I messed it up because I decided to be logical .

Taking in a deep breath , I continued towards the front of the building .

As I started to move towards Beta Jeremy’s car , I spotted my mother standing in front of me , her back was ramrod straight ; hands clasped protectively over her rounded belly .

Despite everything , she still carried herself elegantly , something I could never manage .

I wanted to leave her alone , give her space for now but I found myself walking towards her .

Maybe there is still a chance .

I thought .

Maybe I could salvage something from this wreckage .

It was foolishness , perhaps , even naivety on my part but I couldn’t stop myself .

I was desperate to make room to mend things .

I continued towards her , my heart pounding with every step I took .

I stopped a little distance away from her .

“ Mother , ” I said softly , hesitating .

“ I thought you’d already left .

Please , let me explain why I … ” She gave me a side glance , her eyes sliding over me without so much of an acknowledgement and the cold indifference that she didn’t bother to hide .

Still , I persisted .

“ I know this isn’t what you wanted , I continued .

“ But Nathan is the right choice for Blue Ridge .

He’s prepared to be Alpha all of his life and he’s dedicated .

He’ll do well , I’m sure of that and I’ll try to convince him to name my brother as Alpha after him .

Stony silence .

If she heard what I said , I didn’t know .

hadn’t changed

, I took a tentative step closer

I’m not a bad person and I’ve missed

and Clarissa are the only people I

Please … ”

, she said

or a

LI

Won the war , lost the battle

to her , my fingers brushing lightly

Sleeve .

you ? We can

to do anything you want

us to part like this … ”

towards the car and was about to climb in when I

moment , she whirled around , eyes blazing with fury I’d

shot up

the latest and

my

her actions and react

me to stumble back

widened , more shocked than hurt as I held

back the tears at the back of my

, she landed me another slap , harder than

to my knees , my

mouth , my ears ringing from the force

call me your mother ! ” her voice rang in the late evening , piercing through it

me , choose that Beta blood over your own family and stand here

”

could only look up at her from where I was sprawled on

to gather , each of them

hoped that this time , I wouldn’t

if I try hard , people would not remember me as that

big , useless ,

“ Mom ….

mustered

?

not your mother ! ” she screeched again , kicking me with her legs as she spat on

You chose him ,

over your

never give birth to a child as

would shame her father’s

me ,

”

ago , left me

knee reaching out to hold

sorry

it right

tell me what to do ,

”

kicked me again , causing me to fall to

need anything from you again because you’re nothing but a traitor to this family

worthless ,

I took you under my wings and let you call

never

”

more time , before she turned on her heel and climbed into the

car’s engine roaring to life barely registered in my